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Critical Race Theory: A Two-page Overview
New Discourses ^ | 1 May, 2021 | James Lindsay

Posted on 05/01/2021 5:50:06 AM PDT by MtnClimber

Critical Race Theorists describe Critical Race Theory as a movement (which is strange for a theory of society) designed to reinvent the relationships between race, racism, and power in society. To do this, they begin with the assumption that race is socially constructed and racism is systemic. This means that they view racial categories as social and political fictions that have been imposed by white people on people of color, especially blacks, and that the “system” upon which all of society operates on every level unjustly produces “racist” outcomes that favor whites (and minority races that adhere to “whiteness”) at the expense of people of color, especially Latinos and, even more especially, blacks. Because racism is a property of the system, which includes everything from policy to behavioral norms to manners of speech to what we consider true, racism persists even if no individual or institution acts in a racist way or holds any racist beliefs. It is the way society operates that is racist, as can be determined by the fact that there are statistical differences in average outcomes by racial category.

-Racism is ordinary: Critical Race Theory holds that “racism is the ordinary state of affairs in society,” thus the question in Critical Race Theory is not “did racism take place?” but “how did racism manifest in this situation?” Thus, racism is relevant to all interactions and everything else that happens according to Critical Race Theory, and it is everyone’s duty to investigate, expose, and “disrupt” this racism once identified.

-Immanence of racism: As a corollary to the above, racism is believed to be immanent in society, which means hidden just below the surface and everywhere, always, according to Critical Race Theory. Therefore, all acts of racism are not to be understood as isolated incidents by individuals or institutions but as specific manifestations of a pervasive system that defines society. (This is why justice is not achieved by finding a police officer guilty; the system must be remade instead.)

-Interest convergence: Critical Race Theory holds that dominant racial groups (whites) will not help more oppressed racial groups (blacks, in particular) unless it is also in their own self-interest to do so.


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: communism; criticalracetheory; crt
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1 posted on 05/01/2021 5:50:06 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

And like every orchestrated crisis, the cure is communism.


2 posted on 05/01/2021 5:50:21 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screeen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber
Create class and racial enmity .
Typical divide and conquer proposed by Sol Alynski.
Locate,isolate from their support,and then individualized personal attacks.
3 posted on 05/01/2021 5:53:53 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: MtnClimber

Critical Race Theory: demonize Whitey. Force Whitey to bow down and beg forgiveness for being White. Beat Whitey into submission. Take all Whitey’s money. Eliminate Whitey.


4 posted on 05/01/2021 5:54:00 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Non-binary transnormativity is a construct of intersectionality. Leftist gobbledegook stinks.)
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To: MtnClimber
Precisely.

Again, Critical Race Theory in One Image:


5 posted on 05/01/2021 5:54:43 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: MtnClimber

The underlying assumption of Critical Race Theory is that all groups are equal in ability and culture, and thus any statistical differences in performance MUST be due to racism.


6 posted on 05/01/2021 5:55:18 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: I want the USA back

If race is a social construct, then there is no white race.


7 posted on 05/01/2021 5:55:54 AM PDT by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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To: SauronOfMordor
Not only is the underlying assumption wrong, but there are many valid reasons for statistical differences in performance, besides racism.

Critical Race Theory is simply a cult to empower the practitioners at the expense of everyone else.

8 posted on 05/01/2021 5:58:51 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries. )
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To: meowmeow

Race is a biological construct, the result of evolutionary adaptation over millennia.

For reasons unknown, Black Africa, sub Sahara Africa, did not evolve at the same rate as Asia or Europe.


9 posted on 05/01/2021 6:00:18 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) History: Pelosi was pitiful vindictive California crone)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt
Saul Alinsky:


10 posted on 05/01/2021 6:00:29 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screeen name for my FR home page.)
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To: SauronOfMordor
The underlying assumption of Critical Race Theory is that all groups are equal in ability and culture, and thus any statistical differences in performance MUST be due to racism.

Like in the NBA?

11 posted on 05/01/2021 6:05:09 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screeen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

The only theory is that Whitey has bread.

Try this chit in China.


12 posted on 05/01/2021 6:05:09 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: MtnClimber

Critical race theory is simply a political tool that is effective in manipulating susceptible, mentally and emotionally challenged whites. Nobody in their right mind wherever they are on the political spectrum actually beleives this utter nonsense.


13 posted on 05/01/2021 6:06:18 AM PDT by allendale
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To: Empire_of_Liberty
Try this chit in China.

In China most people really don't like black people.

14 posted on 05/01/2021 6:07:18 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screeen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Like most memes on the left, no proof is required.


15 posted on 05/01/2021 6:08:31 AM PDT by Renkluaf
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To: MtnClimber

There is ONE race,
The HUMAN RACE!

Period, end of story.


16 posted on 05/01/2021 6:08:52 AM PDT by NEBO (The problem with the world is that fools & screaming harpies are so certain of themselves. N Ebo)
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To: MtnClimber

Of course!


17 posted on 05/01/2021 6:09:14 AM PDT by NEBO (The problem with the world is that fools & screaming harpies are so certain of themselves. N Ebo)
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To: FreedomPoster

Well at least she has never gone HUNGRY!

I did as a poor kid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


18 posted on 05/01/2021 6:09:57 AM PDT by NEBO (The problem with the world is that fools & screaming harpies are so certain of themselves. N Ebo)
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To: MtnClimber

And the government would absolutely CRUSH any such jerk-off movement as this.

Whitey is a lot easier to shake down. That’s all this is.


19 posted on 05/01/2021 6:10:27 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

“The organizers first job is to create the issues or problems, and organizations must be based on many issues. The organizer must first rub raw the resentments of the people of the community; fan the latent hostilities of many of the people to the point of overt expression. He must search out controversy and issues, rather than avoid them, for unless there is controversy people are not concerned enough to act. . . . An organizer must stir up dissatisfaction and discontent.” ~ Saul Alinsky


20 posted on 05/01/2021 6:14:23 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screeen name for my FR home page.)
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